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nato ally. we have worked shoulder to shoulder with the turks to counter terrorist. this goes to your question. this will only strengthen our resolve. turkey has been a very important ally broadly speaking and in the effort to counter terrorism. >> trace: also important to point out during that press conference jay carney called this terrorism right off the get-go, shep? >> shepard: trace gallagher tonight thanks. the white house expects the senate to confirm chuck hagel as the next secretary of state despite the cuff grilling he got on yesterday's hearing. so far just one of his fellow republicans is publicly supporting him. it takes but one senator to block the nomination which really would make this a much tougher fight. mike emanuel is in d.c. what are you hearing from republicans tonight, mike? >> shep, multiple senators have told me chuck hagel did not help his cause with his performance at yesterday's hearing. they seem to think he will likely get confirmed based on the strength of democratic support. >> i think for cabinet office, 51 votes is generally consid
nato ally. we have worked shoulder to shoulder with the turks to counter terrorist. this goes to your question. this will only strengthen our resolve. turkey has been a very important ally broadly speaking and in the effort to counter terrorism. >> trace: also important to point out during that press conference jay carney called this terrorism right off the get-go, shep? >> shepard: trace gallagher tonight thanks. the white house expects the senate to confirm chuck hagel as the next...
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could be argued that it was only a state sponsors attack an invasion of turkish territory turkey is a nato member its ally shouldn't some sense come to say i suspect the more likely response is obviously going to be an intensified security sweep an investigation of how this happened who may have assisted the suicide bomber it's unlikely that it was a solo person. but of course it could contribute to the international tensions but it could of course turn out to be somebody who has a grievance against united states more from an angle that we're not looking at from some other subsection of the population or from some of these maybe twenty turkey marseilles. well meanwhile in syria internal conflict is taking on international dimension syria's key opposition group slams israel over an airstrike on syrian territory while the government payers for retaliation stay with us for more on that . and egyptians march across the country in protest massive demonstrations call for the president to go spite and egremont to try and stop violence signed after a week of deadly clashes. the first man convicted
could be argued that it was only a state sponsors attack an invasion of turkish territory turkey is a nato member its ally shouldn't some sense come to say i suspect the more likely response is obviously going to be an intensified security sweep an investigation of how this happened who may have assisted the suicide bomber it's unlikely that it was a solo person. but of course it could contribute to the international tensions but it could of course turn out to be somebody who has a grievance...
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could be argued that it was only a state sponsors attack an invasion of turkish territory turkey is a nato member its allies should in some sense come to say i suspect that the likely response is obviously going to be an intensified security suite an investigation of how this happened who may have assisted the suicide bomber it's unlikely that it was a solo person. but of course it could contribute to the international tensions but it could of course turn out to be somebody who has a grievance against united states more from an angle that we're not looking at from some other subsection of the population or from someone who's been able to enter turkey marseilles. well meanwhile in syria internal conflict is taking on international dimensions syria's key opposition groups lam's israel over an airstrike on syrian territory while the government payers for retaliation stay with us for more on that. and egyptians march across the country in protest massive demonstrations called for the president to go to spite a new green meant to try and stop violence signed after a week of deadly clashes. the
could be argued that it was only a state sponsors attack an invasion of turkish territory turkey is a nato member its allies should in some sense come to say i suspect that the likely response is obviously going to be an intensified security suite an investigation of how this happened who may have assisted the suicide bomber it's unlikely that it was a solo person. but of course it could contribute to the international tensions but it could of course turn out to be somebody who has a grievance...
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we have nato in the north and turkey a very strong partner in jordan. of course we mentioned israel to the west, all of whom share common interests in making sure these spillover effects don't affect them. that's what we're doing. we're planning. we've got options for any number of military contingencies. we're maintaining both a deterrent and preparedness posture. >> did the military continue to include u.s. forces or something you see as a regional thing, securing the ground, as it were, in syria. >> we are better when we operate as partners, especially that part of the world. of course any option we would probably be asked to provide at least the capabilities no one else has. we have some extraordinary capabilities. >> intelligence gathering certainly would be one of them. what about the use of force, use of forces? >> a lot depends on what the situation is. if assad suddenly comes down, is it a permissive situation, a form of government, different than a hostage situation where there's chaos. we've got to be able to plan for every contingency in ord
we have nato in the north and turkey a very strong partner in jordan. of course we mentioned israel to the west, all of whom share common interests in making sure these spillover effects don't affect them. that's what we're doing. we're planning. we've got options for any number of military contingencies. we're maintaining both a deterrent and preparedness posture. >> did the military continue to include u.s. forces or something you see as a regional thing, securing the ground, as it...
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and nato and conduct operations on the turkey syria border and calls into question again how to best ensure the safety of u.s. embassy personnel. later this hour we'll talk to peter brooks, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for his take on the latest attack on u.s. interests in that region. >>> well, rebels reportedly capturing a key area in war-torn syria. activists say that opposition fighters now have control of a strategic neighborhood in a northern city, and that's near the international airport. putting rebels in control of a road that regime forces loyal to president assad had used as a supply route. rebels and government troops have been locked in a deadly stale mate in the area since last summer. >>> in egypt now the country's prime minister is warning that chaos is threatening the nation's ailing economy. street violence there and political unrest engulfing egypt for more than a week. all of this coming a day after angry mobs hurled fire bombs at the presidential palace in cairo. egypt's foreign currency reserves have been cut in half now by more than since 2011
and nato and conduct operations on the turkey syria border and calls into question again how to best ensure the safety of u.s. embassy personnel. later this hour we'll talk to peter brooks, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for his take on the latest attack on u.s. interests in that region. >>> well, rebels reportedly capturing a key area in war-torn syria. activists say that opposition fighters now have control of a strategic neighborhood in a northern city, and that's near...
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turkey is part of nato, which recently deployed nato missiles here. just last september, a police station was bombed in istanbul. no matter who is responsible, u.s. officials, perhaps gun shy after benghazi, were quick to call it terrorism. >> this is characterized as a terrorist attack. >> a suicide bombing at the gates of an embassy is by definition a terrorist act. >> reporter: turkey is considered one of the safest countries in the middle east. explosion -- >> hmm. guys, clearly a little trouble with richard's live shot. something messing with the satellite signal. >>> let's go to weekend weather. a very chilly new york city. the cold will be absolutely brutal in other places. meteorologist dylan dryer here with the national forecast. >> alex, we're looking at cold, cold temperatures working back to the upper midwest. windchills well below zero. actual air temperatures barely above zero. 1 degrees in minneapolis. 20s in the northeast. closer look at the wind cheel shows it feels like we are 10 to 20 below zero up across the dakotas and minnesota a
turkey is part of nato, which recently deployed nato missiles here. just last september, a police station was bombed in istanbul. no matter who is responsible, u.s. officials, perhaps gun shy after benghazi, were quick to call it terrorism. >> this is characterized as a terrorist attack. >> a suicide bombing at the gates of an embassy is by definition a terrorist act. >> reporter: turkey is considered one of the safest countries in the middle east. explosion -- >> hmm....
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government there has been quite resolute in its campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations many of which are backed by the united states and the other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and dislocation inside of syria they have not shaken the result of the syrian government to maintain its position of authority inside the country so this is of course is another effort on the part of the backers of these rebels to further weaken and destabilize the government in damascus. fog areas government worries over energy independence doing its best to block the russian finance nuclear power plant after invalidating a national referendum that backed the constitution planned. in mali there is a growing concern over how french and local forces are handling the fight against islamist namely information is lacking on civilian casualties and mali and troops are now being accused of war crimes they mana
part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government there has been quite resolute in its campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations many of which are backed by the united states and the other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and dislocation inside of syria they have not shaken the result of the syrian government to maintain its...
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government there has been quite resolute in his campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations many of which are backed by the united states and the other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and dislocation inside of syria they have not shaken the result of the syrian government to maintain its position of authority inside the country so this is of course is another effort on the part of the backers of these rebels to further weaken and destabilize the government in damascus. bug areas government worries over energy independence doing its best to block the russian finance nuclear power plant after invalidating a national referendum that backed the constitution plan. in mali there is a growing concern over how french and local forces are handling the fight against islamist namely information is lacking on seville. in casualties and mali and troops are now being accused of war crimes they mana
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military bases by nato patriot missiles they have to sanctions that are crippling the rate in economy it seems there's more ground for blackmail now than for diplomacy unfortunately i think that is the american hope that we can still force coerced out that's what the united states has been doing really since the end of the cold war we have focused on coercing outcomes by as flynt said projecting enormous amounts of conventional military force into the middle east to coerce political outcomes and we were you know before one thousand nine hundred one we were somewhat restrained in doing that because of the cold war if we put in too many million many troops we were afraid that some of you know the soviet union would so. in a sense that constrained us and foresee united states to really rely more on soft power more on having a narrative after the class of the soviet union the end of the cold war we i think left the left that out we put the you know under the table we focused entirely on trying to force political outcomes and what we've done in iraq and afghanistan has underscored the very
military bases by nato patriot missiles they have to sanctions that are crippling the rate in economy it seems there's more ground for blackmail now than for diplomacy unfortunately i think that is the american hope that we can still force coerced out that's what the united states has been doing really since the end of the cold war we have focused on coercing outcomes by as flynt said projecting enormous amounts of conventional military force into the middle east to coerce political outcomes...
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what could we see in terms of any kind of response the fact that turkey is a nato member. well of course it would depend i suppose if for the sake of argument the perpetrator could be linked to a state shall we say iran or syria itself then it is possible that it could be argued that it was only a state sponsors of. turkey is a nato member its ally shouldn't some sense come to save i suspect the most likely response is obviously going to be an intensified security sweep an investigation of how this happened who may have assisted the suicide bomber it's unlikely that it was a solo person. but of course it could contribute to the international tensions but it could of course turn out to be somebody who has a grievance against united states more from an angle that we're not looking at from some other subsection of the population or from some of these maybe twenty to. the attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi libya significant threats to western embassies across the country now an attack on america's diplomatic mission in turkey do you see a pattern here. i did it and certain
what could we see in terms of any kind of response the fact that turkey is a nato member. well of course it would depend i suppose if for the sake of argument the perpetrator could be linked to a state shall we say iran or syria itself then it is possible that it could be argued that it was only a state sponsors of. turkey is a nato member its ally shouldn't some sense come to save i suspect the most likely response is obviously going to be an intensified security sweep an investigation of how...
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what could we see in terms of any kind of response the fact that turkey is a nato member. well of course it would depend i suppose if for the sake of argument the perpetrator could be linked to a state shall we say iran or syria itself then it is possible that it could be argued that it was a state sponsors attack an invasion of turkish territory turkey is a nato member its allies should in some sense come to say i suspect the most likely response is obviously going to be an intensified security sweep in interest. of how this happened who may have assisted the suicide bomber it's unlikely that it was of so locals. but of course it could contribute to the international tensions but it could of course turn out to be somebody who has a grievance against united states more from an angle that we're not looking at from some other subsection of the population or from some of the twenty two of us on the attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi libya significant threats to western embassies across the country now an attack on america's diplomatic mission in turkey do you see a patter
what could we see in terms of any kind of response the fact that turkey is a nato member. well of course it would depend i suppose if for the sake of argument the perpetrator could be linked to a state shall we say iran or syria itself then it is possible that it could be argued that it was a state sponsors attack an invasion of turkish territory turkey is a nato member its allies should in some sense come to say i suspect the most likely response is obviously going to be an intensified...
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government there has been quite resolute in its campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations many of which are backed by the united states and the other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and dislocation inside of syria they have not shaken the result of the syrian government to maintain its position of authority inside the country so this is of course is another effort on the part of the backers of these rebels to further weaken and destabilize the government in damascus. our t. has managed to get exclusive footage of what's believed to be atrocities committed by the mali an army in a town liberated from islamist rebels with the help of french forces and information on civilian casualties in mali has been notably scarfs we speak to local journalists gonzalo one child who told us all that the original is all that disturbing tape as we continue moving north and find reports of extrajudicia
part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government there has been quite resolute in its campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations many of which are backed by the united states and the other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and dislocation inside of syria they have not shaken the result of the syrian government to maintain its...
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government there has been quite resolute in his campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations out many of which are backed by the united states and the other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and dislocation inside of syria they have not shaken the result of the syrian government to maintain its position of authority inside the country so this is of course is another effort on the part of the backers of these rebels to further weaken and destabilize the government in damascus. r t has managed to get exclusive footage of what's believed to be atrocities committed by the mali an army in a town liberated from islamist rebels with the help of french forces and information on civilian casualties in mali has been notably sconce we spoke to local journalists gonzalo one child who told us of the originals of the disturbing tape as we continue moving north we find reports of extrajudicial killings
part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government there has been quite resolute in his campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations out many of which are backed by the united states and the other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and dislocation inside of syria they have not shaken the result of the syrian government to maintain its...
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria and then of course with the airstrikes this is designed to create a sense have been circling in regard to the syrian government i think that the syrian government and those who are want are seeking a negotiated and political settlement to this crisis you know very well that this is only designed to weaken the syrian government and that it will not be successful because in the long term on the ground the syrian government has maintained the military initiative against the various a rebel organizations who have been funded now for nearly two years to wit have akins at the country in an attempt to overthrow the government of bashar al assad as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islam s. rebels and the african country concerns are growing over how the conflict is being fought human rights groups and in a panic activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led
part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria and then of course with the airstrikes this is designed to create a sense have been circling in regard to the syrian government i think that the syrian government and those who are want are seeking a negotiated and political settlement to this crisis you know very well that this is only designed to weaken the syrian government and that it will not be...
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria and then of course with the airstrikes this is designed to create a sense of encircled it in regard to the syrian government i think that the syrian government and those who are want are seeking a negotiated and political settlement to this crisis you know very well that this is only designed to weaken the syrian government and that it will not be successful because in the lower term on the ground the syrian government has maintained the military initiative against the various a rebel organizations who have been funded now for nearly two years to work havoc inside the country in an attempt to overthrow the government of bashar al assad. while israel is accused of intervening in the syrian conflict there are also claims it's trying to influence u.s. cabinet nominees as the u.s. says here is to decide whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy is annoying israeli lobbyists. in mali concerns a
part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria and then of course with the airstrikes this is designed to create a sense of encircled it in regard to the syrian government i think that the syrian government and those who are want are seeking a negotiated and political settlement to this crisis you know very well that this is only designed to weaken the syrian government and that it will not be successful...
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria and then of course with the airstrikes this is designed to create a sense of encircled that in regard to the syrian government i think that the syrian government and those who are want are seeking a negotiated and political settlement to this crisis you know very well that this is only designed to weaken the syrian government and that it will not be successful because in the long term on the ground the syrian government has maintained the military initiative against the various a rebel organizations who have been funded now for nearly two years to work havoc inside the country in an attempt to overthrow the government of bashar al assad and it hit the ongoing turmoil has claimed more lives with at least two people shot dead during fresh clashes between protesters and police in cairo stuff career square deadly violence has led to the opposition calling for talks with president morsi but the islamist leader has rejected the call for it ousmane came durin
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nato is sticky and stinky and what about dirt? >> that looks good. >> from a fame use restaurant in denmark. >> and with that almond milk, we have coco and coffee. >> step into the light, the blue light. >> reporter: and remember how good you felt under the blue lights in the basement? different blue lights but feels as good. >> reporter: she uses it in acne treatment. >> you get a two for one. >> and buy one in a box for urn $100 online. close your eyes and get that sunkist kick start when it's cold and gray outside. joyce evans, fox news. >> you know what? i don't have any blows. the sun is out and chilly. the sun is great. >> and that make the difference. >> and we love summertime. >> yes. >> and we do. >> and if that is cold, we have some colors. >> and changing, right? is any winds will be gusty, too and that is in through the day tomorrow and some snow, too and there is a lot of snow lovers. many people come up and tell me where is our snow? snow is coming overnight and that is going to be a warmer system. okay, and not real
nato is sticky and stinky and what about dirt? >> that looks good. >> from a fame use restaurant in denmark. >> and with that almond milk, we have coco and coffee. >> step into the light, the blue light. >> reporter: and remember how good you felt under the blue lights in the basement? different blue lights but feels as good. >> reporter: she uses it in acne treatment. >> you get a two for one. >> and buy one in a box for urn $100 online. close...
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria and then of course with the airstrikes this is designed to create a sense of and circling in regard to the syrian government i think that the syrian government and those who are want are seeking a negotiated and political settlement to this crisis you know very well that this is only designed to weaken the syrian government and that it will not be successful because in the long term on the ground the syrian government has maintained the military initiative against the various a rebel organizations who have been funded now for nearly two years to work havoc inside the country in an attempt to overthrow the government of bashar al assad the u.s. sat is gearing up for a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the new defense secretary chuck hagel is candidacy is widely viewed as president obama's most controversial pick for a key pose during his presidency the decorate a war veteran stance have seen military force as a last resort and pros reilley for
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his message is that both david cameron the government of the united kingdom and the european union nato powers are very keen to support the process towards libyan democracy to help train security forces to ensure that libya remain secure a country and its economy grows many of us are asking why he traveled to algeria specifically after such there's been attacking to hold hostages taken in the desert are the we you know cameron now proclaims that a new tighter security and defense relationship with that country is is is is what he's trying to you know to to gun out for but really what's we're looking at mali right now looking what was going on in libya and algeria volatile areas regions that they won't go into mali but now they have and it almost seems like everybody is asking isn't what's happening in mali really what's happening is that the backflow or what happened in libya well i mean de way are there any myself you know what i'm arguing you. well david david cameron himself made the point in his visit to. that that we are entering into a generational struggle and where the growth of
his message is that both david cameron the government of the united kingdom and the european union nato powers are very keen to support the process towards libyan democracy to help train security forces to ensure that libya remain secure a country and its economy grows many of us are asking why he traveled to algeria specifically after such there's been attacking to hold hostages taken in the desert are the we you know cameron now proclaims that a new tighter security and defense relationship...
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria and then of course with the airstrikes this is designed to create a sense of encircled me in regard to the syrian government i think that the syrian government and those who are seeking a. negotiated and political settlement to this crisis you know very well that this is only designed to weaken the syrian government and that it will not be successful because in the low term on the ground the syrian government has maintained the military initiative against the various a rebel organizations who have been funded now for nearly two years to work havoc in south of the country in an attempt to overthrow the government of bashar al assad. while israel is accused of intervening in the syrian conflict there are also claims it's trying to influence u.s. cabinet nominees as the u.s. says here is to decide whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy is annoying israeli lobbyists. in mali concerns are gr
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continue this rebalancing even as we it continue to work closely, closely with our lo longtime allies of nato and our friends and with allies and p t partners and friends in other regions of the world. at the same time we will continue to focus on challenges in the middle east and north africa where we have clear national interests. rather as recognition the united states has been and always will be a pacific power. in the asian pacific power it is increasingly vital to america's security and economic interests. that's why we must become even more engage d in the region ove the incoming years. doing all this and much more will require smart and strategic budget decisions. i have made it clear i share leon panetta's and our service chief's serious concerns about the impact sequestration would have on our armed forces. and as someone who has run businesses, i know that the uncertainty and turbulence of the current budget climate makes it much more difficult to manage the pentagon's resources and our national security. if confirmed, i'm committed to effectively and efficiently using every single
continue this rebalancing even as we it continue to work closely, closely with our lo longtime allies of nato and our friends and with allies and p t partners and friends in other regions of the world. at the same time we will continue to focus on challenges in the middle east and north africa where we have clear national interests. rather as recognition the united states has been and always will be a pacific power. in the asian pacific power it is increasingly vital to america's security and...
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part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria and then of course with the airstrikes this is designed to create a sense of and circling in regard to the syrian government i think that the syrian government and those who are want are seeking a negotiated and political settlement to this crisis you know very well that this is only designed to weaken the syrian government and that it will not be successful because in the long term on the ground the syrian government has maintained the military initiative against the various a rebel organizations who have been funded now for nearly two years to work havoc inside the country in an attempt to overthrow the government of bashar al assad as french and mine forces make more gains in the battle against islam s. rebels and the african country concerns are growing over how the conflict is being fought human rights groups and in a panic activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french lad inte
part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria and then of course with the airstrikes this is designed to create a sense of and circling in regard to the syrian government i think that the syrian government and those who are want are seeking a negotiated and political settlement to this crisis you know very well that this is only designed to weaken the syrian government and that it will not be successful...
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military bases by nato patriot missiles they have to sanctions that are crippling the rate in economy it seems there's more ground for blackmail now than for diplomacy unfortunately i think that is the american hope that we can still force coerce outcomes that's what the united states has been doing really since the end of the cold war we have focused on coercing outcomes by as flynt said projecting enormous amounts of conventional military force into the middle east to coerce political outcomes and we would you know before one thousand nine hundred one we were somewhat restrained in doing that because of the cold war if we put in too many million too many troops we were afraid that some. you know the soviet union would so in a sense that constrained us and force the united states to really rely more on soft power more on having a narrative after the classes so i mean the end of the cold war we i think left the left that out we put you know under the table we focused entirely on trying to force political outcomes and what we've done in iraq and afghanistan has underscored the very imp
military bases by nato patriot missiles they have to sanctions that are crippling the rate in economy it seems there's more ground for blackmail now than for diplomacy unfortunately i think that is the american hope that we can still force coerce outcomes that's what the united states has been doing really since the end of the cold war we have focused on coercing outcomes by as flynt said projecting enormous amounts of conventional military force into the middle east to coerce political...
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it has been suggested that this is a peacekeeping role for nato. that is what that was all about. >> my time has expired. i would like to ask you one more question. i understand you made a statement indicating that there is no justification for palestinian suicide bombers. but that there's also no justification for israel to "keep palestinians caged up like animals." did you say that and, if so, do you stand by that today? >> well, i said it. and remember the context for when i said it. >> do you believe today that israel keeps palestinians caged up like animals? >> if i had an opportunity to edit that, i would like to go back. i said many things over many years. it was a larger context. the frustration and what is happening that is not in israel's interest, to find ways to find peace and security to israel. if i had a chance to go back and edit it, i would. i regret having used those words. >> thank you. >> senator lee. senator kane. >> it was good to see with my dear friend senator warner, a decorated navy and marine veteran from world war ii and
it has been suggested that this is a peacekeeping role for nato. that is what that was all about. >> my time has expired. i would like to ask you one more question. i understand you made a statement indicating that there is no justification for palestinian suicide bombers. but that there's also no justification for israel to "keep palestinians caged up like animals." did you say that and, if so, do you stand by that today? >> well, i said it. and remember the context for...